thrust aside
Frequency: 5.54.8 per million words
to push someone or something suddenly and violently
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Examples (20)
- The guard thrust the reporter aside to clear a path.
- He thrust his opponent aside with surprising force.
- All ethical considerations were thrust aside in the pursuit of profit.
- She thrust the heavy curtain aside to reveal the bright morning.
- She tried to thrust her feelings of guilt aside and focus on the task.
- They have thrust traditional methods aside in favor of innovation.
- In his haste, he thrust aside a pile of books on the desk.
- Old traditions were quickly thrust aside by the new generation.
- The powerful striker thrusts aside the defender to score a goal.
- He tried to thrust his doubts aside and focus on the task.
- He had thrust aside his family duties for far too long.
- The strong current was thrusting the small boat aside relentlessly.
- She thrust aside the heavy curtain to look out the window.
- We will not allow our concerns to be thrust aside without a proper hearing.
- The committee thrust aside the radical proposal without much debate.
- Don't just thrust your responsibilities aside; deal with them.
- You can't just thrust aside people's valid concerns.
- The new leader thrust the old guard aside to implement his reforms.
- The hero thrust the villain aside and rescued the child.
- With a gesture of dismissal, he thrust the troublesome thought aside.